In 2008, near Seville, Spain, archaeologists uncovered a Copper Age burial site that astonished them with its wealth of artifacts. The ancient grave contained a rare ivory tusk, high-quality flint,…

Ingredients: Honey Dough: 100 g (about 7 tablespoons) butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons honey 1.5 teaspoons baking soda Flour Poppy Seed Dough: 3 eggs 250 g (about…

Empedocles, the ancient Greek philosopher and physician, reportedly wore copper sandals and said he never had foot pain. Centuries later, the famed Eastern physician Ibn Sina, in his Canon of…

In Gogol’s day, folk tales said a fern’s mythical midnight fire flower marked buried treasure. Ferns don’t actually bloom; they reproduce with spores, tiny particles you can only see under…